MLB  – Major League Baseball
Yesterday

  Detroit Tigers 3, New York Yankees 0

  Cleveland Guardians 3, Chicago White Sox 0

Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago Cubs 3

Tigers 3, Yankees 0 – Cabrera intentionally walked with  2,999 hits as Tigers beat Yankees 3-0

  New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone went from Scrooge  to Santa Claus in the eyes of Tigers fans on Thursday in Detroit.  Boone elected to intentionally walk Miguel  Cabrera in the eighth inning, denying the Tigers designated hitter of a chance  for his 3,000th career hit. The decision came with two runners on, two out and  the Tigers clinging to a 1-0 lead. One batter later, Austin Meadows blooped a  two-run double to put Detroit ahead by three in a 3-0 shutout of New York. 

  Former Yankee Michael Pineda picked up his first win  as a Tiger, yielding three hits over five innings. Robbie Grossman doubled home  Detroit’s first run off hard-luck loser David Mongomery, who allowed just two  other hits while becoming the first Yankee to throw six innings this year.

Guardians 3, White Sox 0 – Naylor, Plesac lead  Guardians to sweep of White Sox 6-3

  Josh Naylor had two hits and two RBIs, continuing his  comeback from a devastating leg injury and helping the Cleveland Guardians  complete a series sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 6-3 victory. Cleveland  took both games of a doubleheader on Wednesday against Chicago, which has lost  four straight. Naylor hit an RBI single in the fifth and a run-scoring double  in the seventh. He was activated Friday after suffering multiple fractures in  his right leg during an outfield collision last June.

Pirates 4, Cubs 3 – Vogelbach’s HR rallies Pirates  past Cubs 4-3

  Daniel Vogelbach hit a two-run homer, Yoshi Tsutsugo  had a two-run double and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Chicago Cubs  4-3. The Pirates rebounded from a three-game sweep at Milwaukee with nine hits  in the opener of a four-game series at Chicago. Pittsburgh starter Bryse Wilson  allowed Rafael Ortega’s leadoff single in the first, then walked three straight  batters. Jonathan Villar added a sacrifice fly for a 2-0 lead, and Seiya Suzuki  had an RBI groundout in the second for a 3-0 edge. Vogelbach homered in the  third, and Tsutsugo’s double made it 4-3 Pirates in the fifth.

Today

  Pittsburgh  (Quintana 0-1) at Chicago Cubs (Smyly 1-0), 2:20 p.m.

  Colorado  (Senzatela 1-0) at Detroit (Skubal 0-1), 7:10 p.m.       WSJM/WCSY  6:50

  Chicago  White Sox (Kopech 0-0) at Minnesota (Ober 1-1), 8:10 p.m.

MLB  – Cabrera aims at 3,000 in all-Venezuelan matchup

  Miguel  Cabrera tries again for his 3,000th career hit when the Detroit Tigers take on  Colorado at Comerica Park on Friday night. The 39-year-old star needs one more  hit to become the 33rd major leaguer to reach the milestone and the first from  Venezuela to do it. Cabrera is set to face a fellow Venezuelan, Rockies pitcher  Antonio Senzatela, in the series opener. Cabrera went 0 for 3, striking out  twice, and stayed at 2,999 hits in a 3-0 win over the Yankees on Thursday. He  drew an intentional walk in the eighth inning, prompting loud booing and  chanting from Detroit fans.

NBA  – Bucks’ Middleton out at least 2 weeks with knee injury

  Milwaukee  Bucks forward Khris Middleton is expected to miss at least two weeks after  injuring his left knee Wednesday night in Game 2 of their first-round playoff  series with the Chicago Bulls. The Bucks announced Thursday night that the  three-time All-Star had undergone an MRI earlier that day and that they would  offer their next status update on him in “approximately two weeks.” That likely  knocks him out at least for the rest of the Bucks-Bulls series. Bucks coach  Mike Budenholzer said after he Bucks’ 114-110 loss Wednesday that Middleton had  a sprained medial collateral ligament.

NBA  – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – First Round
Last Night

  Memphis Grizzlies 104, Minnesota Timberwolves 95           (MEM Leads 2-1) 

  Dallas Mavericks 126, Utah Jazz 118                               (DAL  Leads 2-1) 

  Golden State Warriors 118, Denver Nuggets 113             (GSW  Leads 3-0) 

Tonight

  Miami Heat at Atlanta Hawks, 7:00 p.m.                             (MIA  Leads 2-0) 

  Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls, 8:30 p.m.                    (Series  Tied 1-1) 

  Phoenix Suns at New Orleans Pelicans, 9:30 p.m.               (Series Tied 1-1) 

NHL  – National Hockey League
Last Night

  Florida Panthers 5, Detroit Red Wings 2

  Los Angeles Kings 4, Chicago Blackhawks 1

Panthers 5, Red Wings 2 – Panthers beat Red Wings 5-2,  clinch best record in East

  Aleksander Barkov scored his 38th goal of the season  and the Florida Panthers tied a franchise record with their 12th straight win,  beating the Detroit Red Wings 5-2. Mason Marchment had a goal and an assist,  and Sam Reinhart, MacKenzie Weegar and Noel Acciari also scored for the  Panthers, who clinched first in the Atlantic Division and the top spot in the  Eastern Conference. Florida, with 118 points, moved two points ahead of  Colorado in the race for the best record in the NHL. Each team has five games  remaining. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots. Tyler Bertuzzi and Sam Gagner  scored for Detroit, and Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 22 shots.

Kings 4, Blackhawks 1 – Kings defeat Blackhawks 4-1,  move closer to a playoff spot

  Phillip Danault scored for the fifth straight game and  the Los Angeles Kings moved closer to wrapping up a playoff spot with a 4-1  victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Danault opened the scoring in the first  period with his 26th goal of the season. He is the first Kings player since  Marián Gáborík in 2014 to have a goal in five straight games. Anze Kopitar,  Andreas Athanasiou and Trevor Moore also scored for Los Angeles, which has won  four of its last five. The Kings are five points ahead of Vegas for third place  in the Pacific Division. Patrick Kane scored for Chicago, which has lost nine  of its last 11. It was the 430th career goal for Kane, which moves him past  Bill Guerin into sixth among U.S.-born skaters in NHL history.

Golf – Cantlay-Schauffele team leads in Louisiana

  Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele are the  first-round leaders at the Zurich Classic near New Orleans.  Cantlay holed a 25-foot eagle putt early and  chipped in from 40 feet for birdie late. Schauffele contributed six birdies of  his own, and their three straight birdies to close gave them a 13-under 59 in  fourballs.  It set a tournament record  since the Zurich Classic switched to team play in 2017, and the Presidents Cup  and Ryder Cup partners were willing to claim a piece of golf’s magic number.  They had a one-shot lead over the team of Matthew NeSmith and Taylor Moore.

Boxing – Tyson punch on plane leads to investigation

  Authorities have begun an investigation after former  heavyweight champ Mike Tyson was recorded on video punching a fellow passenger  on board a plane at San Francisco International Airport. The video was first  shared by TMZ and shows Tyson leaning over the back of his seat repeatedly  striking the unidentified man in the head, drawing blood. Prior to the physical  altercation, the man is seen on the video standing over Tyson’s seat, waving  his arms and talking animatedly while the former boxer sits quietly.

NASSAR – 13 Nassar victims seeking $130M from FBI over  bungled probe

  Thirteen sexual assault victims are seeking $10  million each from the FBI. They claim a bungled investigation by federal agents  led to more abuse by the sports doctor. It’s an effort to make the government  responsible for assaults that occurred after 2015. The Justice Department’s  inspector general concluded last year that the FBI made fundamental errors when  it became aware of allegations against Dr. Larry Nassar. He was a Michigan  State University sports doctor as well as a doctor at USA Gymnastics.

FIFA – FedEx Field in Maryland drops out as 2026 World  Cup site

  FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, has dropped out of  bidding to host games at the 2026 World Cup, and the Washington area has merged  its campaign with Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium. The joint bid would have a  fan festival on the District of Columbia’s National Mall. Seventeen U.S.  stadiums in 16 areas remain in the bidding for the World Cup, and three cities  each in Canada and Mexico are bidding. The bid plan envisioned 16 total sites  across the three nations, and FIFA targeted mid-June for announcing site  selections.

NFL – Pro Football Hall of Fame expands opportunities  for seniors

  Senior candidates will have more opportunities to be  selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the next three years. The hall’s  Board of Trustees has approved several changes to the bylaws governing the  selection of Hall of Fame enshrinees. In the past, only one player who no  longer was in the modern-era category could be voted into the shrine annually.  But for the 2023-2025 classes, a maximum of three per year could be chosen by  the selection committee. A deep backlog of senior candidates led to the  revision.

NFL – Texas woman drops lawsuit claiming Jerry Jones  is her father

  A 25-year-old Texas woman who sued Dallas Cowboys  owner Jerry Jones, alleging he is her biological father, has dropped her  lawsuit. The Dallas Morning News reports that Alexandra Davis said in court  papers filed Wednesday that she now wants genetic testing to verify her claim.  Jones’ attorneys had asked in court filings that the suit be dismissed but did  not address the paternity claim. The lawsuit alleged that Jones had a  relationship with Davis’ mother, Cynthia Davis, who was working as a ticket  counter agent for American Airlines in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the time.  Alexandra Davis was born in 1996.

MILB – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night

  Lansing Lugnuts 2, Fort Wayne Tin Caps 0

  Great Lakes Loons 9, Lake County Captains 3

  Beloit Sky Carp 4, South Bend Cubs 2

  Dayton Dragons 4, West Michigan Whitecaps 2

Tonight

  Fort Wayne Tin Caps at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:05 p.m.

  Lake County Captains at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m.

  Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.

  West Michigan Whitecaps at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m.

AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight

  Chicago Wolves at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m.

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League – 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs –  Round 1
Tonight

  Cincinnati Cyclones at Toledo Walleye, 7:35 p.m.                       (Game  1)

JUCO – Multiple players suspended after JUCO pitcher  levels batter

  The North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference has  handed out a long list of suspensions after a pitcher leveled a batter after  giving up a home run. Weatherford College pitcher Owen Woodward was suspended  four games for the tackle. North Central Texas College hitter Josh Phillips was  suspended two games because he was ejected for taunting. Online video showed  Phillips rounding third and Woodward charging off the mound and smashing into  him. Players from both teams charged onto the field. Weatherford officials have  said Woodward could be expelled for his hit.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Today
Softball

  Glen Oaks Community College at Lake Michigan College,  3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (DH)

MHSAA  – High School Sports
Yesterday
Baseball

  St. Joseph 1, Portage  Northern 0 – Game 1
Portage Northern  12, St. Joseph 0 – Game 2

  Lakeshore 6, Mattawan  5 – Game 1
Lakeshore 11,  Mattawan 7 – Game 2

  Bridgman 2, Watervliet  1 – Game 1
Bridgman 0, Watervliet  0 – Game 2 TIE (12 Innings)
River Valley 9,  Lawrence 1

  Edwardsburg 17,  Dowagiac 2 – Game 1
Edwardsburg 9,  Dowagiac 4 – Game 2

  Portage Central 13,  Kalamazoo Central 8 – Game 1
Portage Central 13,  Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 2

  Niles 11, Paw Paw 7 –  Game 1
Niles 12, Paw Paw 2  – Game 2

  Decatur 14, Hartford 0  – Game 1
Decatur 5, Hartford  2 – Game 2

  Coloma 5, Fennville 1 –  Game 1
Coloma 12,  Fennville 1 – Game 2

  Lawton 8, Martin 3 –  Game 1
Lawton 16, Martin 1  – Game 2

Softball

  St. Joseph 4, Portage  Northern 2 – Game 1
Portage Northern 10,  St. Joseph 2 – Game 2

  Mattawan 2, Lakeshore  1 – Game 1
Lakeshore 6,  Mattawan 5 – Game 2

  Bridgman 8, Watervliet  5 – Game 1
Bridgman 12,  Watervliet 4 – Game 2

  River Valley 15,  Lawrence 0 – Game 1
River Valley 14,  Lawrence 1 – Game 2

  Buchanan 8, Vicksburg  7 – Game 1
Buchanan 19,  Vicksburg 7 – Game 2

  Three Rivers 8,  Schoolcraft 5 – Game 1
Three Rivers 19,  Schoolcraft 9 – Game 2

  Centreville 6, Cassopolis  0 – Game 1
Centreville 8, Cassopolis  4 – Game 2

  Comstock 17,  Bloomingdale 9 – Game 1
Comstock 11,  Bloomingdale 11 – Game 2 TIE 

  Decatur 17, Hartford 2  – Game 1
Decatur 20, Hartford  3 – Game 2

  Lawton 2, Martin 1 –  Game 1
Lawton 4, Martin 2 –  Game 1

Girls Soccer

  Kalamazoo Loy Norrix  1, St. Joseph 0

  Niles 8, Bangor 0

  Hartford 8, Covert 0

  Fennville 11, Comstock  3

Girls Tennis

  New Prairie (IN) 6,  Buchanan 2

Today

Baseball

South Haven at Berrien  Springs, 4:00 p.m. (DH)

Eau Claire at New  Buffalo, 4:15 p.m. (DH)

Buchanan at Mattawan,  4:00 p.m. (DH)

Portage Central at  Marshall, 4:00 p.m. (DH)

B.C. Central at Portage  Northern, 4:00 p.m. (DH)

Otsego at Plainwell,  4:00 p.m. (DH)

Three Rivers at  Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. (DH)

Climax-Scotts at Mendon,  4:30 p.m. (DH)


Softball

  Mich. Lutheran at  Howardsville Chr., 4:15 p.m. (DH)

  Eau Claire at New  Buffalo, 4:15 p.m. (DH)

  Kalamazoo Christian at  Watervliet, 4:30 p.m. (DH)

  Hudsonville at  Mattawan, 4:15 p.m. (DH)

  Portage Central at  Marshall, 4:00 p.m. (DH)

  B.C. Central at Portage  Northern, 4:00 p.m. (DH)

  Otsego at Plainwell,  4:00 p.m. (DH)

  Three Rivers at  Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. (DH)

  Fennville at Allegan,  4:00 p.m. (DH)

  Edwardsburg at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. (DH)

  Climax-Scotts at Mendon,  4:30 p.m. (DH)

  Burr Oak at White  Pigeon, 4:00 p.m. (DH)

Girls Soccer

  Our Lady of the Lake  at Coloma, 5:00 p.m.

  Michigan Lutheran at  Lawton, 6:00 p.m.

  Three Rivers at  Berrien Springs, 5:45 p.m.

  Bridgman at Parchment,  5:00 p.m.

  Kalamazoo Hackett at  Dowagiac, 5:00 p.m.

  Buchanan at  Constantine, 5:00 p.m.

  Comstock at Bangor, 5:30  p.m.

  Kalamazoo Christian at  GR South Christian, 6:45 p.m.

  Saugatuck at Hamilton,  4:00 p.m.

  Vicksburg at Kalamazoo  Central, 5:00 p.m.

  Plainwell at Mattawan,  6:30 p.m.

  Sturgis at Battle  Creek Lakeview, 6:30 p.m.

  GR Ottawa Hills at  Battle Creek Central, 5:30 p.m.

  Delton-Kellogg at  Holland Black River, 5:30 p.m.

MLB – Major League Baseball 
 Yesterday 
 Detroit Tigers 3, New York Yankees 0 
 Cleveland Guardians 3, Chicago White Sox 0 
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago Cubs 3
Tigers 3, Yankees 0 – Cabrera intentionally walked with 2,999 hits as Tigers beat Yankees 3-0 
 New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone went from Scrooge to Santa Claus in the eyes of Tigers fans on Thursday in Detroit.  Boone elected to intentionally walk Miguel Cabrera in the eighth inning, denying the Tigers designated hitter of a chance for his 3,000th career hit. The decision came with two runners on, two out and the Tigers clinging to a 1-0 lead. One batter later, Austin Meadows blooped a two-run double to put Detroit ahead by three in a 3-0 shutout of New York. 
 Former Yankee Michael Pineda picked up his first win as a Tiger, yielding three hits over five innings. Robbie Grossman doubled home Detroit&rsquo;s first run off hard-luck loser David Mongomery, who allowed just two other hits while becoming the first Yankee to throw six innings this year.
Guardians 3, White Sox 0 – Naylor, Plesac lead Guardians to sweep of White Sox 6-3 
 Josh Naylor had two hits and two RBIs, continuing his comeback from a devastating leg injury and helping the Cleveland Guardians complete a series sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 6-3 victory. Cleveland took both games of a doubleheader on Wednesday against Chicago, which has lost four straight. Naylor hit an RBI single in the fifth and a run-scoring double in the seventh. He was activated Friday after suffering multiple fractures in his right leg during an outfield collision last June.
Pirates 4, Cubs 3 – Vogelbach&#8217;s HR rallies Pirates past Cubs 4-3 
 Daniel Vogelbach hit a two-run homer, Yoshi Tsutsugo had a two-run double and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Chicago Cubs 4-3. The Pirates rebounded from a three-game sweep at Milwaukee with nine hits in the opener of a four-game series at Chicago. Pittsburgh starter Bryse Wilson allowed Rafael Ortega&rsquo;s leadoff single in the first, then walked three straight batters. Jonathan Villar added a sacrifice fly for a 2-0 lead, and Seiya Suzuki had an RBI groundout in the second for a 3-0 edge. Vogelbach homered in the third, and Tsutsugo&rsquo;s double made it 4-3 Pirates in the fifth.
Today 
 Pittsburgh (Quintana 0-1) at Chicago Cubs (Smyly 1-0), 2:20 p.m. 
 Colorado (Senzatela 1-0) at Detroit (Skubal 0-1), 7:10 p.m.       WSJM/WCSY 6:50 
 Chicago White Sox (Kopech 0-0) at Minnesota (Ober 1-1), 8:10 p.m.
MLB – Cabrera aims at 3,000 in all-Venezuelan matchup 
 Miguel Cabrera tries again for his 3,000th career hit when the Detroit Tigers take on Colorado at Comerica Park on Friday night. The 39-year-old star needs one more hit to become the 33rd major leaguer to reach the milestone and the first from Venezuela to do it. Cabrera is set to face a fellow Venezuelan, Rockies pitcher Antonio Senzatela, in the series opener. Cabrera went 0 for 3, striking out twice, and stayed at 2,999 hits in a 3-0 win over the Yankees on Thursday. He drew an intentional walk in the eighth inning, prompting loud booing and chanting from Detroit fans.
NBA – Bucks&#8217; Middleton out at least 2 weeks with knee injury 
 Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton is expected to miss at least two weeks after injuring his left knee Wednesday night in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series with the Chicago Bulls. The Bucks announced Thursday night that the three-time All-Star had undergone an MRI earlier that day and that they would offer their next status update on him in &ldquo;approximately two weeks.&rdquo; That likely knocks him out at least for the rest of the Bucks-Bulls series. Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said after he Bucks&rsquo; 114-110 loss Wednesday that Middleton had a sprained medial collateral ligament.
NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Playoffs – First Round 
 Last Night 
 Memphis Grizzlies 104, Minnesota Timberwolves 95           (MEM Leads 2-1) 
 Dallas Mavericks 126, Utah Jazz 118                               (DAL Leads 2-1) 
 Golden State Warriors 118, Denver Nuggets 113             (GSW Leads 3-0) 
Tonight 
 Miami Heat at Atlanta Hawks, 7:00 p.m.                             (MIA Leads 2-0) 
 Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls, 8:30 p.m.                    (Series Tied 1-1) 
 Phoenix Suns at New Orleans Pelicans, 9:30 p.m.               (Series Tied 1-1) 
NHL – National Hockey League 
 Last Night 
 Florida Panthers 5, Detroit Red Wings 2 
 Los Angeles Kings 4, Chicago Blackhawks 1
Panthers 5, Red Wings 2 – Panthers beat Red Wings 5-2, clinch best record in East 
 Aleksander Barkov scored his 38th goal of the season and the Florida Panthers tied a franchise record with their 12th straight win, beating the Detroit Red Wings 5-2. Mason Marchment had a goal and an assist, and Sam Reinhart, MacKenzie Weegar and Noel Acciari also scored for the Panthers, who clinched first in the Atlantic Division and the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Florida, with 118 points, moved two points ahead of Colorado in the race for the best record in the NHL. Each team has five games remaining. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots. Tyler Bertuzzi and Sam Gagner scored for Detroit, and Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 22 shots.
Kings 4, Blackhawks 1 – Kings defeat Blackhawks 4-1, move closer to a playoff spot 
 Phillip Danault scored for the fifth straight game and the Los Angeles Kings moved closer to wrapping up a playoff spot with a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Danault opened the scoring in the first period with his 26th goal of the season. He is the first Kings player since Marián Gáborík in 2014 to have a goal in five straight games. Anze Kopitar, Andreas Athanasiou and Trevor Moore also scored for Los Angeles, which has won four of its last five. The Kings are five points ahead of Vegas for third place in the Pacific Division. Patrick Kane scored for Chicago, which has lost nine of its last 11. It was the 430th career goal for Kane, which moves him past Bill Guerin into sixth among U.S.-born skaters in NHL history.
Golf – Cantlay-Schauffele team leads in Louisiana 
 Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele are the first-round leaders at the Zurich Classic near New Orleans.  Cantlay holed a 25-foot eagle putt early and chipped in from 40 feet for birdie late. Schauffele contributed six birdies of his own, and their three straight birdies to close gave them a 13-under 59 in fourballs.  It set a tournament record since the Zurich Classic switched to team play in 2017, and the Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup partners were willing to claim a piece of golf&rsquo;s magic number. They had a one-shot lead over the team of Matthew NeSmith and Taylor Moore.
Boxing – Tyson punch on plane leads to investigation 
 Authorities have begun an investigation after former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson was recorded on video punching a fellow passenger on board a plane at San Francisco International Airport. The video was first shared by TMZ and shows Tyson leaning over the back of his seat repeatedly striking the unidentified man in the head, drawing blood. Prior to the physical altercation, the man is seen on the video standing over Tyson&rsquo;s seat, waving his arms and talking animatedly while the former boxer sits quietly.
NASSAR – 13 Nassar victims seeking $130M from FBI over bungled probe 
 Thirteen sexual assault victims are seeking $10 million each from the FBI. They claim a bungled investigation by federal agents led to more abuse by the sports doctor. It&rsquo;s an effort to make the government responsible for assaults that occurred after 2015. The Justice Department&rsquo;s inspector general concluded last year that the FBI made fundamental errors when it became aware of allegations against Dr. Larry Nassar. He was a Michigan State University sports doctor as well as a doctor at USA Gymnastics.
FIFA – FedEx Field in Maryland drops out as 2026 World Cup site 
 FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, has dropped out of bidding to host games at the 2026 World Cup, and the Washington area has merged its campaign with Baltimore&rsquo;s M&amp;T Bank Stadium. The joint bid would have a fan festival on the District of Columbia&rsquo;s National Mall. Seventeen U.S. stadiums in 16 areas remain in the bidding for the World Cup, and three cities each in Canada and Mexico are bidding. The bid plan envisioned 16 total sites across the three nations, and FIFA targeted mid-June for announcing site selections.
NFL – Pro Football Hall of Fame expands opportunities for seniors 
 Senior candidates will have more opportunities to be selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the next three years. The hall&rsquo;s Board of Trustees has approved several changes to the bylaws governing the selection of Hall of Fame enshrinees. In the past, only one player who no longer was in the modern-era category could be voted into the shrine annually. But for the 2023-2025 classes, a maximum of three per year could be chosen by the selection committee. A deep backlog of senior candidates led to the revision.
NFL – Texas woman drops lawsuit claiming Jerry Jones is her father 
 A 25-year-old Texas woman who sued Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, alleging he is her biological father, has dropped her lawsuit. The Dallas Morning News reports that Alexandra Davis said in court papers filed Wednesday that she now wants genetic testing to verify her claim. Jones&rsquo; attorneys had asked in court filings that the suit be dismissed but did not address the paternity claim. The lawsuit alleged that Jones had a relationship with Davis&rsquo; mother, Cynthia Davis, who was working as a ticket counter agent for American Airlines in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the time. Alexandra Davis was born in 1996.
MILB – Midwest League Baseball 
 Last Night 
 Lansing Lugnuts 2, Fort Wayne Tin Caps 0 
 Great Lakes Loons 9, Lake County Captains 3 
 Beloit Sky Carp 4, South Bend Cubs 2 
 Dayton Dragons 4, West Michigan Whitecaps 2
Tonight 
 Fort Wayne Tin Caps at Lansing Lugnuts, 6:05 p.m. 
 Lake County Captains at Great Lakes Loons, 6:05 p.m. 
 Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. 
 West Michigan Whitecaps at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m.
AHL – American Hockey League 
 Tonight 
 Chicago Wolves at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m.
ECHL – ECHL Hockey League – 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs – Round 1 
 Tonight 
 Cincinnati Cyclones at Toledo Walleye, 7:35 p.m.                       (Game 1)
JUCO – Multiple players suspended after JUCO pitcher levels batter 
 The North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference has handed out a long list of suspensions after a pitcher leveled a batter after giving up a home run. Weatherford College pitcher Owen Woodward was suspended four games for the tackle. North Central Texas College hitter Josh Phillips was suspended two games because he was ejected for taunting. Online video showed Phillips rounding third and Woodward charging off the mound and smashing into him. Players from both teams charged onto the field. Weatherford officials have said Woodward could be expelled for his hit.
MCCAA – Junior College Athletics 
 Today 
 Softball 
 Glen Oaks Community College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (DH)
 MHSAA – High School Sports 
 Yesterday 
 Baseball 
 St. Joseph 1, Portage Northern 0 – Game 1 
 Portage Northern 12, St. Joseph 0 – Game 2 
 Lakeshore 6, Mattawan 5 – Game 1 
 Lakeshore 11, Mattawan 7 – Game 2 
 Bridgman 2, Watervliet 1 – Game 1 
 Bridgman 0, Watervliet 0 – Game 2 TIE (12 Innings) 
 River Valley 9, Lawrence 1 
 Edwardsburg 17, Dowagiac 2 – Game 1 
 Edwardsburg 9, Dowagiac 4 – Game 2 
 Portage Central 13, Kalamazoo Central 8 – Game 1 
 Portage Central 13, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 2 
 Niles 11, Paw Paw 7 – Game 1 
 Niles 12, Paw Paw 2 – Game 2 
 Decatur 14, Hartford 0 – Game 1 
 Decatur 5, Hartford 2 – Game 2 
 Coloma 5, Fennville 1 – Game 1 
 Coloma 12, Fennville 1 – Game 2 
 Lawton 8, Martin 3 – Game 1 
 Lawton 16, Martin 1 – Game 2
Softball 
 St. Joseph 4, Portage Northern 2 – Game 1 
 Portage Northern 10, St. Joseph 2 – Game 2 
 Mattawan 2, Lakeshore 1 – Game 1 
 Lakeshore 6, Mattawan 5 – Game 2 
 Bridgman 8, Watervliet 5 – Game 1 
 Bridgman 12, Watervliet 4 – Game 2 
 River Valley 15, Lawrence 0 – Game 1 
 River Valley 14, Lawrence 1 – Game 2 
 Buchanan 8, Vicksburg 7 – Game 1 
 Buchanan 19, Vicksburg 7 – Game 2 
 Three Rivers 8, Schoolcraft 5 – Game 1 
 Three Rivers 19, Schoolcraft 9 – Game 2 
 Centreville 6, Cassopolis 0 – Game 1 
 Centreville 8, Cassopolis 4 – Game 2 
 Comstock 17, Bloomingdale 9 – Game 1 
 Comstock 11, Bloomingdale 11 – Game 2 TIE 
 Decatur 17, Hartford 2 – Game 1 
 Decatur 20, Hartford 3 – Game 2 
 Lawton 2, Martin 1 – Game 1 
 Lawton 4, Martin 2 – Game 1
Girls Soccer 
 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 1, St. Joseph 0 
 Niles 8, Bangor 0 
 Hartford 8, Covert 0 
 Fennville 11, Comstock 3
Girls Tennis 
 New Prairie (IN) 6, Buchanan 2
 Today

 Baseball 
South Haven at Berrien Springs, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 
Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 4:15 p.m. (DH) 
Buchanan at Mattawan, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 
Portage Central at Marshall, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 
B.C. Central at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 
Otsego at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 
Three Rivers at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 
Climax-Scotts at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. (DH) 

Softball 
 Mich. Lutheran at Howardsville Chr., 4:15 p.m. (DH) 
 Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 4:15 p.m. (DH) 
 Kalamazoo Christian at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m. (DH) 
 Hudsonville at Mattawan, 4:15 p.m. (DH) 
 Portage Central at Marshall, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 
 B.C. Central at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 
 Otsego at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 
 Three Rivers at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 
 Fennville at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 
 Edwardsburg at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. (DH) 
 Climax-Scotts at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. (DH) 
 Burr Oak at White Pigeon, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Girls Soccer 
 Our Lady of the Lake at Coloma, 5:00 p.m. 
 Michigan Lutheran at Lawton, 6:00 p.m. 
 Three Rivers at Berrien Springs, 5:45 p.m. 
 Bridgman at Parchment, 5:00 p.m. 
 Kalamazoo Hackett at Dowagiac, 5:00 p.m. 
 Buchanan at Constantine, 5:00 p.m. 
 Comstock at Bangor, 5:30 p.m. 
 Kalamazoo Christian at GR South Christian, 6:45 p.m. 
 Saugatuck at Hamilton, 4:00 p.m. 
 Vicksburg at Kalamazoo Central, 5:00 p.m. 
 Plainwell at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m. 
 Sturgis at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:30 p.m. 
 GR Ottawa Hills at Battle Creek Central, 5:30 p.m. 
 Delton-Kellogg at Holland Black River, 5:30 p.m.

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